ICA, London (tracks 1–6) The Garage, Nottingham (track 7) ULU, London (track 8)
Genre
No wave
noise rock
Length
73:56
Label
Some Bizzare Records Thirsty Ear Recordings
Producer
Michael Gira
Swans chronology
A Screw (1986)
Public Castration Is a Good Idea (1986)
Children of God (1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
[1]
Alternative Press
[2]
Pitchfork Media
(6.0/10)[3]
Public Castration Is a Good Idea is the first live album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was originally released as a semi-officially approved bootleg through Some Bizzare Records in 1986, consisting of performances recorded from shows in London and Nottingham on the tour for the albums Greed and Holy Money. The performances were recorded from London's ICA, The Garage in Nottingham and London's ULU.[4]
The CD edition, released by Thirsty Ear on July 6, 1999, was mastered from a vinyl source.
An accompanying videocassette (betamax and VHS editions) of the same tour (both containing set lists that are identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw.[5]
^Raggett, Ned. "Public Castration Is a Good Idea". Allmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
^columnist (November 1999). "Foetus: Blow". Alternative Press. p. 126.
^Mirov, Nick (July 20, 1999). "Swans: Public Castration is a Good Idea". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
^"Swans – Public Castration Is A Good Idea". discogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Swans - A Long Slow Screw". Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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